Popcorn holder and display cabinet



F. R. GIDDTNGS.

POPCORN HOLDER AND DISPLAY CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.29, I920.

1,375,502, Patented Apr. 19, 1921.

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POPCORN HOLDER AND DISPLAY CABINET, APPLICATION FILED MAR.29,1920.

1,375,502. Patented Apr. 19, 1921.

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FRANK R. GIDDIN GS, 0F KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, ASSIGN OR OF ONE-HALF T0ALLAN M. GIDDINGS, OF BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patented lipro 19 192 Application filedMarch 29, 1920. Serial No. 369,615.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK R. GIDDINGS,

a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Kalamazoo, in thecountyof Kalamazoo and State of Mi'chigan, have-invented oertank bywhich the pop-corn may be mam tained in crisp and desirable conditionand at the same time attractively displayed for selling purposes.

The primary object of my invention is the provision of a device of thisnature which will effectively perform the functions above stated, willbe simple and inexpensive and will obviate the necessity of attention.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate my invention and form apart of this specification.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved pop-corntank,

Fig.2 is a vertical section therethrough, and y Fig. 3 is a horizontalsection taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring now to these figures my invention proposes a verticalcylindrical tank 10, which may be seated in elevated relation upon aframe 11 and which has in its curved wall at one side an enlargedtransparent section 12 forming a window through which the contents maybe viewed. v

Opposite to the window 12 the tank has a door 13, which opens and closesupon hinges 14 and is provided with a latch 15 normally 'holdin the samein closed position.

The ase 16 of the tank is closed and its inner surface is provided atdiametrically opposite sides, between the window 12 and the door 13,with vertical series of spaced brackets 17 forming supports forforaminous circular shelves 18, each preferably formed of reticulatematerial with a surrounding supporting ring 19, and each located it willbe noted within full view through the window 12.

On the base 16 beneath the lowermost shelf 18, are supported electriclight bulbs 20 fed from a current supplying cord 21,

rovided with a plug 22 at its free end and having branches 23 and 24.This cord 21 extends through an opening 25 in the conical top 26 of thetank, its branch 23 leading downwardly to the light bulbs 20 and itsbranch 24 leading upwardly to an upper light bulb 27 disposed within aremovable frame 28 at the apex of the top 26, within an invertedtransparent bowl 29 which may be utihzed to hold pop-corn for more orless permanent display purposes.

In the use of the tank, the freshly popped corn is dumped upon theshelves 18 so that the heat generated by the bulbs 20 will circulatewithin the tank and through the popcorn on the shelves so as to maintainthe latter in fresh crisp condition.

F or this purpose access may be readily had to the tank through its door13 oppositeits' display window 12, and it is thus obv ous my inventionprovides a display device in which the interior is lighted and the heatgenerated by the lighting means utillzed to promote and maintain theproper condition of .the commodity displayed.

It is also obvious that my invention provldes a tank in connection withwhich supporting shelves ma be readily shifted off of the supportingrackets 17 upon which they are loosely disposed, and the tank as a wholereadily maintained-in cleanly sanitary condition without difiiculty.

It is further obvious my invention provides a display tank which will beinexpensive, which will avoid the necessity of frequent attention, andwhich will present a pleasing appearance.

I claim:

1. A vertical cylindrical pop-corn tank having a window at one side, ahinged door opposite the window, vertical series of diametricallyopposed brackets within the tank between its window and its door,circular shelves of foraminous material loosely disposed upon the saidbrackets, and lighting means within the tank and disposed 1n the lowerportion thereof whereby the heat generated by this li hting means willcirculate through the several shelves and the material supportedthereby.

g 2. A pop-corn tank having a conical top, a bulb supporting framemounted at the apex of said top, and a transparent bowl inverted overthe said bulb supporting frame for the purpose described.

3. A pop-corn tank having at its top a frame adapted to support anelectric light bulb, and a transparent bowl inverted over the said frameand in spaced relation thereto for the display of pop-com within thebowl as described.

4. A pop-corn tank having a plurality of veltically spacedforaminoustshelves, means within the lower portion of the tank tosupport electric light bulbs, and. means to detachably suppprt saidshelves said tank having a window at one side through which the shelvesmay be seen and having a door opposite the window through which accessmay be 'had to its interior as described.

5. A pop-corn'tank-having a vertical series of foraminous shelves and awindow through which the shelves may be viewed, and a source of lightand heat below the shelves, the heat from which is free to pass upwardlythrough the shelves as and for the purpose described.

\ FRANK R. GIDDINGS,

